RHODE ISLAND ASSISTED LIVING RECORDS & REPORTS

Overall Rating

Basic

When choosing assisted living care, consumers are reliant on their state’s regulatory agencies to provide information about communities and their backgrounds. But public access to assisted living records varies greatly state by state. Here is a snapshot of the level of transparency in the state of Rhode Island:

Key Findings

Rhode Island does not make information about inspections, violations and complaints available online.

Rhode Island is in the lowest quartile for assisted living transparency.

How to Access Records

Contact the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs directly to find out about the backgrounds of providers.

If you need to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to get records, consider browsing these state-by-state resources from the National Freedom of Information Coalition, which included sample state-specific FOIA letters.

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Rhode Island Accessibility Criteria

Our ratings are based on the objective criteria outlined in the table below.

#

CRITERIA

1

Are licensed assisted living communities listed online in any form?

Yes

2

If Yes to #1, is the information updated frequently?

Yes

3

If Yes to #1, is the list of licensed communities searchable?

Yes

4

Does the state post inspections, complaints, survey results, or violations online?

Yes

5

If Yes to #4, is the information updated frequently? [within 90 days]

No or N/A

6

If Yes to #2 and #4, is the enforcement information included in the same place as licensed communities?

No or N/A

7

If Yes to #4 and No to #6, are violations / inspections searchable at all?